Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Ind eed he was, to the exte nt of 10 seconds after five lap s. "I was very motivated to ge t a good start after setti ng the fastest time in the wa rmup," H ughes ad de d . " I worked hard for five laps to build my lead, and then I just concentra ted on defending it. I had a lot of pressure and didn't wa nt to make a mistake." O ne ma n w ho d id make a m ist ak e was Beirer. "I mad e a very bad ga te, bu t s till I go t th rou gh to third wi th so me hard passes," Beirer said. "Then I s tarted to ride tense and I was not su rprised when (Mickael) Maschio got me back. After half a n hou r I loosened u p. I had just rep assed him and was setti ng my sigh ts on Hughes when I made a mistake. Both wheels washed ou t in a tum at the botto m of a hill . My clu tch was slippi ng after tha t and I settled for fifth." Maschio held off Fred eric Be lley for third. "I a lso had my sig h ts on H ughes," sai d Masch io, "bu t w hen Bei re r fell, I los t contact and had to concen tra te on blocking Belley." It was Hughes' turn to cra sh at the sta rt o f ra ce two . The Pam o rider had ga ted up fron t with the Yarnahas o f Vuillem in, Maschio and Belometti, but he fell victim to the loose rocks in turn two. His dramas'were still not at an end , as he found Geisbers in his pat h halfwa y arou nd the lap . By the finish, Hughes was a battle-wear y 10th, having passed th re e men in the fina l 10 minutes to corne up jus t short of teammate Philippe Dupasquier and Maschio, Th e latt er had al so s p o i led hi s " chances, w ith a first- lap cras h on . the loose rocks, a nd soon the only challe ng er to Vui JJemi n was Beire r . The .poin ts lead er mad e a spe ctacu lar downhill midair pass to take the lead . "I said at the start of the season tha t I would attack d uri ng the second half of the series after b uild ing a soli d point s base," Vuillernin said . "So tha t is w ha t I did tod av." Gordo n Crockard and Josh Cop pins bot h had for cefu l rid es a nd ad van ced into th e top six, the Iri s hma n go ing ahead of the Kiwi after 30 min ute s. But the Suzuki man was not finished and he swe pt und er the Uis terrnan on virtua lly the only corne r on th e track wi th two lines as they a p p roac he d the tw o-lap board . CN Circuit Puy-de-Poursay St. Jean O'Angely, France Results: June 20, 1999 (Round 9 of 16) M O T O 1: 1. Da v id Vu illem in (Ya m); 2. Ryan Hughes (He n): 3. MickaelMaschio (Yam ); -t. Frederic Bollcv (Hen): 5. Pit Beirer (Kaw) : 6. Ma rk Eastwood (Hen]: 7. Philippe Dupasquier (Han ); 8. Josh Co ppi ns (Suz ): 9. Rcm y Van Ree O(a w ); 10. Go rd on Crockard s (Hen): 11. Marko Kov al a inen (He n ): 12. Ales sandro ZInni IHo n): 13. Mar cel Van Dru nen (Yam ); 14. Alex Belom etri (Ya m); 15. Th ierry Bethys tHo n). M OTO 2: 1. Pit Beit er O(.lW}; 2. David Vuillemin (Ya m ); 3. Frederic Boll e y t Ho n ): ... Thier r y Be th ys (H an ); 5 . Jo sh Co p pi ns (Suz ): 6. Go rdon C rocka rd (He n ); 7. Alex Belometti (Yam ); 8. Philip pe Dupasqui er Il-ion ): 9. M ichel Ma schio (Ya m ); 10. Ryan Hugh es (Ha n ); 11. Remy Van Rees (K.1W) ; 12. Ser ge Gui d etty (Hon); 13. Mark Eastwood (Han); ].I. Alessa nd ro Zanni (Hon); 15. Mark Iones (Hon). O / A : 1. Da v id Vuillem in (Yam ); 2. Pit Beirer (Ka w); 3. Fred eric Bolle y (H on): 4. Ryan Hughes IHon ): 5. Micka el Maschi o (Ya m ); 6. Ios h Co ppin s (Su z ): 7. Philippe Dupusquier (Hen): 8. Gordon Crocka rd (Ha n); 9. Thierry Bethy s (Hon); 10. Mark Eastwood {He n). F1M WO RLD C HAMP IO NS HIP 250« MX SER IES POI NT S STA N D INGS (Aft er 9 of 16 round s): 1. Pit Beirer (262 /1 wi n ); 2. Ma rnicq Ber voets (226 /3); 3. Frederi c Belley (216/2); 4. David Vuillemin (214/2); 5. 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IICHILDREN of a METAL GOD" (#125) "They are conside red Heath en s 'a nd Outcasts . They follow the ir passions and cou ld ca re less a bout opinion. Life is s imple : eat, breathe a nd explore the internal walls of this great space we call earth. They are , CHILDREN OF A METAL GOD." This Gregg Godfrey-produced fil m investigates Lumpy and his frie nds , who through the ir chosen profession, motocross, discharge the mse lves as projectiles as high and far as they can . Lumpy and his clan of ride rs load up in a semi and beg in the raging journey, seeking new and unexplored territory. Climb a boa rd with the most explosive rider in motocross, Ricky Carm ichael. RC takes you through the wonderland of his aerial acrobatics and blazing speed. Damon Huffman, Jeff Emig and Rich Taylor jump on for the ride. Then e nte r the domain of Free-R iding, Backflips and Insane Flights. Jason Pa rtridge schools you with a lesson on the sickes t Whips ever caught on film. 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